| Kampionati Evropian 2027 UEFA U-21 Европско првенство у фудбалу до 21 година 2027. | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Albania Serbia |
| Dates | June 2027 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
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The2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (also known asUEFA Under-21 Euro 2027) will be the 26th edition of theUEFA European Under-21 Championship (29th edition if the Under-23 era is also included), the biennial international youthfootball championship organised byUEFA for the men's under-21 national teams of Europe. The tournament will be hosted byAlbania andSerbia. A total of 16 teams will play in the final tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible to participate.
As with previous Under-21 Championships held one year prior to the Olympic Games, this tournament will serve as European qualifying for the2028 Summer Olympics. Four eligible teams will compete for qualifying for the men's football tournament of the 2028 Summer Olympics, where they will be represented by their under-23 national teams with a maximum of three overage players allowed.
England are the two-time defending champions, having defeatedGermany in the2025 final andSpain in the2023 final.
Albania and
Serbia – On 9 May 2024, Albania and Serbia confirmed their intent to bid together.[1][2][3][4] Albania originally wanted to bid alone, however the stadium requirements for the tournament led the Albanians to find a partner.[1] In an interview, Albanian federation president,Armand Duka said that, prior to choosing Serbia, Albania had first contacted the football federations fromKosovo andNorth Macedonia for a potential co-host, although this failed to materialise as both nations did not meet the requirements.[5][6] He followed by saying that of the other bidders at the time, the federation chose Serbia over Belgium and Turkey.[7] The opening match would be inTirana and the final would held at the National Stadium inBelgrade if built in time.[8][9]This bid has generated a considerable amount of controversy in both nations due to both nations'mutual dislike of each other,their relationswith Kosovo, as well as others matters. Back in October 2014, both nationsplayed a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier game inBelgrade, which was eventually abandoned after 42 minutes following several incidents and a pitch invasion during the match.[10] Both the Serbian and Albanian football federations have been fined numerous times due to fans displaying politically motivated banners about Kosovo and each other.[11][12][13] On 20 May 2024, an Albanian fan group protested by spraying paint and gluing photos in front of the offices of the federation.[14] In response, Kosovo announced a huge revamp of their stadiums after the news of the joint bid.[15] Albania's most capped player,Lorik Cana, has also criticised the bid.[16][17] However, former politicianMilaim Zeka supported the bid.[18] Fan groups in Albania and Kosovo have both said they are strongly against the bid.[19][20]
Belgium[2] (withdrew due to mounting security challenges)[8][21]
Turkey[2] (withdrew due to mounting security challenges)[8][21]On 26 September 2024, UEFA announced that Albania and Serbia were the sole bidders.[22] The host was set to be decided by the UEFA Executive Committee on 16 December 2024, however the selection delayed to February 2025 whilst awaiting security guarantees.[23] On 4 February 2025, Albania and Serbia were given the hosting rights.[24][25][26]
Contrary to original reports saying thatBelgrade will host the final,[27] UEFA announced on 4 February 2025 that the National stadium inTirana will host the final, with Serbia hosting the opening match inBelgrade.[24]
Host cities in Albania areTirana,Shkodër,Elbasan andRrogozhinë, while Serbia's host cities areBelgrade,Loznica,Leskovac andZaječar.[24]
| Tirana | Elbasan | Venues in Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Arena Kombëtare | Elbasan Arena | Location of venues used in the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Albania) |
| Capacity:22,500 | Capacity:12,800 | |
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| Shkodër | Rrogozhinë | |
| Stadiumi Loro Boriçi | Egnatia Arena | |
| Capacity:16,000 | Capacity:4,267 | |
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| Belgrade | Leskovac | Venues in Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Stadion Partizana | Stadion Dubočica | Location of venues used in the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Serbia) |
| Capacity:29,775 | Capacity:8,136 | |
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| Zaječar | Loznica | |
| Stadion Kraljevica | Stadion Lagator | |
| Capacity:8,168 | Capacity:8,030 | |
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The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
Note: All appearance statistics include only U-21 era (since 1978).
| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | ||||
| Serbia | Co-hosts | 4 February 2025 | 12th | 1978 | 2019 | 1 | Champions (1978)[28] |
| Albania | 2nd | 1984 | 1 | Quarter-finals (1984) | |||
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